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Originally Posted by dino7c
And if they are better over the next 20 games? Are you willing to admit they weren't worse off?
or will the 3rd pairing fancy stats trump the teams record?
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It doesn't work like that.
If they are better in their next 20 games it won't be because this new putrid third pairing is the difference, nor better than a third pairing that would have had Zadorov in it.
They just won more games ... guys on heaters, good goaltending, some bounces. The team's best players playing well.
But to be fair when or if they do lose more I also won't say it was all on losing Zadorov as he was only a third pairing guy and wouldn't have been the driving force in losing.
The Flames were an unlucky team in their first ten games (October) by most measures. They were a lucky team in the next 12 by the same measure. That likely evens out, which means they slide from their current good streak, but it won't only be because Zadorov is gone.